Javier Dominguez Becomes First-Ever Unanimous Pick as Magic Names Its First Pro Tour Hall of Fame Class Since 2019
Wizards announced the **2026 Hall of Fame class** on August 21 — two-time World Champion Javier Dominguez, Ken Yukuhiro, and Jean-Emmanuel Depraz — with induction set for **November 15** at MagicCon: Atlanta.
Magic's Pro Tour Hall of Fame went quiet after 2019. On August 21, 2026, Wizards ended the silence, announcing a three-player 2026 class — and one of them made history doing it. We pulled the vote breakdown and induction details straight from Wizards' own announcement and cross-checked the numbers against Star City Games' independent report; both agree on every figure below.
The Class of 2026
- Javier Dominguez (Spain) — named on all 40 of 40 ballots, the first player in Hall of Fame history to be a unanimous selection. A two-time World Champion (2018, 2024) with three World Championship final appearances and 11 career Top Finishes, he's one of only three players ever to win multiple individual World Championship titles.
- Ken Yukuhiro (Japan) — 37 of 40 votes. Yukuhiro won Pro Tour Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY in 2025, posted Top Finishes at World Championship 31 and Pro Tour Marvel Super Heroes, took the Team Series with Team Musashi in 2016–17, and was named 2025 Player of the Year.
- Jean-Emmanuel Depraz (France) — 24 of 40 votes, landing exactly on the 60% threshold required for induction. The 2023 World Champion built his case on a decade of consistency, including multiple runner-up finishes before his title run and a return to the World Championship Top 8 in 2025.
Why this class matters
This is the first new Hall of Fame class since 2019, making it a notable reset for one of Magic's oldest institutional honors. Dominguez's unanimous nod is itself a first for the Hall — no player had previously appeared on every single ballot cast.
Mark your calendar
- November 15, 2026 — Induction ceremony at MagicCon: Atlanta, held in person and streamed live on twitch.tv/magic and the Play MTG YouTube channel.
- That same Atlanta weekend also hosts the 2026 World Championship (November 13–15), so the induction caps off one of the biggest competitive weekends of the year.
We'll have full ceremony coverage when the class is officially inducted — and if you want to build around any of these players' signature strategies before then, check our spoilers page for what's new on the shelf.
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